Art, architecture and travel in Japan

Rebuilt Shigeru Ban houses launch at the architect’s Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima

A series of rebuilt Shigeru Ban houses become available to experience and rent at the Simose Art Museum, designed by the same architect, in Hiroshima, Japan

By Jens H Jensen Published 29 March 23

Noma Kyoto pops up with a design inspired by Japanese culture

The Noma Kyoto pop-up is open until 20 May 2023, hosted in the spaces of Kengo Kuma's Ace Hotel, and with interiors designed by Copenhagen's OEO Studio

By Danielle Demetriou Published 25 March 23

Tomoaki Uno’s forest-inspired office in Japan is mesmerising

Tomoaki Uno's new office and events space in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture offers a way through the woods

By Yuki Sumner Published 9 March 23

Circus tent structure inspires this Japanese holiday home for a car lover

Hitoshi Saruta of Cubo Design Architect draws on the circus tent structure for his latest residential offering, a holiday home in Japan, called The Circus

By Ellie Stathaki Published 8 February 23

Tokyo Toilet project gets Marc Newson addition

The Tokyo Toilet project has a new addition, a Marc Newson-designed facility in the heart of the city’s Shibuya district

By Jens H Jensen Published 5 February 23

Karimoku Commons Kyoto offers an intimate, home-like experience

Karimoku Furniture Inc opens its first Karimoku Commons location in Kyoto, in a former wooden machiya townhouse that offers an intimate experience of the brand

By Danielle Demetriou Published 2 February 23

Ab Rogers crafts ‘co-being’ brutalist artist’s studio for Hiraki Sawa in Kanazawa

Fishmarket is Hiraki Sawa’s new, brutalist artist’s studio, designed by Ab Rogers in Kanazawa

By Nick Compton Published 23 January 23

Humo, a new Mayfair restaurant, revolutionises wood-fired cooking

Mayfair restaurant Humo experiments with different types of wood to create unique and delicious flavours

By Melina Keays Published 20 January 23

MSCTY asks, what does unbuilt architecture sound like?

Sound and architecture studio MSCTY creates a collection of music and sounds inspired by unbuilt buildings

By Daven Wu Published 17 January 23

Minimalist Cartier Guest Lounge enriches the brand’s Tokyo headquarters

An elegant Cartier Guest Lounge has been added to the brand’s minimalist Tokyo offices, courtesy of studio I IN

By Daven Wu Published 12 January 23

Japan’s newest hospitality offering is Not A Hotel

Unique hospitality offering Not A Hotel in Japan, by Shinji Hamauzu and Suppose Design Office, has won Best Timeshare at Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023

By Jens H Jensen Published 9 January 23

Hiroshi Sugimoto: ‘The deeper I explore Shinto and Buddhist art, the more it reveals the shallowness of contemporary art’

‘Hiroshi Sugimoto – The Descent of the Kasuga Spirit’, at the Kasuga-Taisha shrine in Nara, Japan, sees the acclaimed photographer draw on Japan’s spiritual past and present

By Minako Norimatsu Published 7 January 23

In memoriam: Arata Isozaki (1931 – 2022)

The legendary Japanese architect Arata Isozaki dies on 29th December 2022; we celebrate his life and work

By Ellie Stathaki Published 30 December 22

Artist’s Palate: Chiharu Shiota’s recipe for okonomiyaki

Get tangled up in Chiharu Shiota’s recipe for okonomiyaki, from our January 2023 issue’s Artist’s Palate feature, a Wallpaper* homage to our favourite contemporary art

By TF Chan Published 9 December 22

Shiguchi is a Japanese cultural retreat that bridges tradition and the 21st century

Shiguchi is a new Japanese cultural hub set amid nature, by artist and collector Shouya Grigg

By Catherine Shaw Last updated 5 December 22

Take the ultimate Carlo Scarpa tour of Venice

A Carlo Scarpa tour to end all tours; join our survey of modernist buildings by the Italian midcentury master in and around Venice

By Natasha Levy Last updated 21 November 22

Kengo Kuma’s One@Tokyo hotel juxtaposes tradition and modernity

One@Tokyo's Kengo Kuma design is the latest project from Agora Hospitalities Co and Sky Hospitality

By Hannah Silver Published 16 November 22

Designart Tokyo transforms the city into a museum of creativity

Designart Tokyo presents global design highlights through a series of exhibitions involving global creative talent and traditional Japanese craft

By Danielle Demetriou Last updated 11 November 22

‘East Meets West’: artists Samiro Yunoki and Kori Girard unite at Ace Hotel Kyoto

Art exhibition, ‘East Meets West’ at Ace Hotel Kyoto marks Japanese artist Samiro Yunoki’s 100th birthday, in dialogue with new works by American artist Kori Girard

By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated 8 November 22

Cooling off: TWIG brings Japanese-style cold brewing to London

By Lee Styer Last updated 4 November 22

Water sports: Tokyo’s newest fitness centre and spa blends public with private

By Ali Morris Last updated 3 November 22

Print your own mini-me at the Omote 3D photo booth

By Catherine Shaw Last updated 3 November 22

Entertaining news: Editors' picks

By Emma Moore Last updated 2 November 22

Tiger teams up with Misaki Kawai for a quirky collaboration

By Sam Clark Last updated 1 November 22